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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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NOTICE

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ENDERS are invited for the Supply of Large Quantities of Chinese Foods, etc. For particulars apply in writing to-

THE NAVAL SECRETARY, Commodore's Office,

H.M. Dockyard.

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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that a

INTERIM DIVIDEND of £9.30. per Share, subject to deduction of Income Tax, bas bees decired for the HALF-YEAR ending

0th June, 1917, at rate of 81 per Dollar.

The DIVIDEND will be Payable on and after MONDAY, the 13th. August, 1917,

7, at the Offoes of the Corporation, where Shareholders are requcnted to apply for Warrants.

The REGISTER of SHARES of the Cor poration will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 30th July, to SATURDAY, the 11th August, 1917 (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Share can be Registered.

By Order of the Court of Direcions,

N. J. STABB,

Chief Manager,

Hongkong, 12th July, 1917.

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THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL-

AGENCY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE TWENTYFIRST ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be held in the Offices of Meurs. DoDWELL & Co., LTD., Quean's Build. ings, on TUESDAY, the Siat July, 1917, at 11.30

A.M. for the purpose of receiving the Boport of the General Managers together with Statement of Accounts to the 31st May, 1917, and for the election of an Auditor,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th July to the 31st July, both dates inclusive.

DODWELL & Co., LTD.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, Bth July, 1917.

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G.

AUCTIONS

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PUBLIO AUCTION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,

BARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of

PARTI

AUCTION

For Sale

the biting by Pablin Austion Sale Public Auction.

to held on MONDAY, the 18th day of July, 1917, at 3 P.M., at the Offoo

the Primo Works DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENT THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND abore Bowen Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for of 75 years, with the option of renewal as CROWN RENT to be fired by the Burveyor of His MAJESTY vs Kosa, for one furiber term of 75 years,

No. of Bals.

"Og Lakes

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Locality

Military Hospital

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Boundary KenrarensentA. (Approximania)

Feel fort

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Square Lost

જાવવી ધર્માવત

A pr male plan. 29,480023 12,000

[Embout)

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THE CLUB HOTEL, LIMITED IN LIQUIDATION.

JNO. W. HALL

has received instructions from

G. O. HEATH, Esq., Liquidator,

to will by

PUBLIC AUCTION

at the Sale Rooms, No. 8i, Yokohama, ON TUESDAY, the Slei JuLY, At 2 P.x.

ALL THE VALUABLE

SETTLEMENT PROPERTY|

known as

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-THE CLUB HOTEL

MENT AND AGENCY CO., LTD.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of THREE AND A HALF DOLLARS per Share for the six mouths ending 30th June, 1917, will bo Payable on THURSDAY, 26th July, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's Office, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 18th, to THURSDAY, the 20th July (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer

of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary,

Hongkong, 10th July, 1917.

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THE WEST POINT BUILDING

COMPANY, LIMITED.

N INTERIM DIVIDEND of THREE DOLLARS per Share for the six months ending 30th, June, 1917, will bo Pay able on THURSDAY, 26th July, on which date Dividend Warrants be obtained on application at the Company's office,

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 18th, to THURSDAY, the 28th Jaly (both daya inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors

A. SHELTON HOOPER,

Secretary,

Hongkong, 10th July, 1017

DEV

HOUSES TO LET

TO LET.

LOTS No. 5 A AND B, BUND covoring sa per Title Deeds 1527 Tembo of Land with three frontages, to Bund spproximately 215 feet, Biwa-cho 250 feet and Water Street 260 feet, together with all the BUILDINGS thereon.

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have the option of taking over all the HOTEL The PURCHASER of the PROPERTY FURNITURE sa #atands ai vaination.

For Cards to view and further particulara apply to

THE AUCTIONEER,

No. 61, Yokohama.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

tions from

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THE Undersigned has received Instruc- the Liquidators of Masura, Janane & Co. in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Government to sell by public auction at 19 o'clock (Noor) on TUESDAY, the Sisi day of July, 1017, as his Bales Hooms, Daddell Bizes,

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THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situste at The Peak, Hong kong, and being RURAL BUILDING | GUT No. 10,

Ops Diary The Property Consists of:-

The piece or parçal of ground and premias known sa Lysholt,” 104, The Pesk, situste naar Mount Gough, in the Colony with an area of

14,0ny of longkong, store in alt

Land Office A Rural Building Lot No. 19.

The Los is held for the unexpired resi dze of a term of 75 years created tharsin by an indenture of Crown Loans dated SIX. the gard day of April, 1896.

EVONIA, No. 9, Peak Road.

ROOMED BUNGALOW, with Garden and Tennis Court,

HOUSES in Bhamsen, Canton, Nos. 31 and 68.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. [806

TO LET.

A FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE, with Tennis

Court, in Mladen Villas, Kowloon.

A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Apply to-

The Annual Orown Rent in $86.00. For further particular and sonditions f sale apply to

MESS WILKINSON & GRIST, Molfoisore for the Liquidators,

or to the Undersigned,

GEO, P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer,

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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Messrs. Wirten & Co. in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Government to sell by public anation at 19 o'clock HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE August, 1917, si his Bales Rooms, Duddell (Noo) on MONDAY, the 17th day of Co., LTD,

Street, Hongkong, Alexandra Buildings,

All the piece of ground situate at Yaamati, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong, and registered in the Land TO LIT.

Office as KOWLOON INLAND LOT No.

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OFFICES a) 2, Connaught Road Central,

OFFICES to King's and York Buildings HOUSES to Let, Wongneiohong Road HOUSES in Clifton Gardens, Conduit Road. HOUSES in Broadwood and Moreton Terracon.

HOUSES on Bhameen, Canton.

Apply to ...MA

200,

Ix Or Los, The property consists of a pista of ground abetting on Battery Street and Fourth Street (near the Prays) in Kow. loon and contains anares of 4,500 square feet,

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Subject to the conditions prescribed by the Straits Settlements " Alien Eremier Winding to time by Ordinances, 1 of 1916, XIX of 1915, up Ordinance, 1913," as amended from time. XFI 1916 and VI of 1017 and as culopted in this State:

All that land known as THE BATU LIMA ESTATE consisting of about 1,016 acres, 1 rood, 33 perches held under East Coast Country Grant No. 49 for 999 years from 1888, RENT FREE. About 275 acres of the land is planted with rubber (150 acres in bearing) and 50 acres with coconuts 3 to 4 years old.

Situated on main road within 5 miles of Sandakan Wharf.

The following buildings in good condition are on the Estate:

(a) 1 bungalow (40' x 30') containing 2 bedrooms, dining room and veran- dab. Corrugated iron roof, plank walls, tiled Hoot

(b) 1 Store (63' x 22'). Corrugated iron

roof, pleak walls,

JULY 18TH, 1017.

INTIMATION

BY APPOINTMENT.

WATSON'S

DRY

GINGER-

FRAGRANT,

AROMATIC,

and that British airmen charged into the SITUATION IN PEKING midst of them. Three were brought

organised by the Germans to desist Llic

down, while of the protecting squadrons NEGOTIATIONS BREAK DOWN

FROM OUR TIENTSIN CORRESPONDENT. ]

BOMBARDMENT OF TEMPLE OF

enders is were destroyed and one was injured." While it is not denied that the British nirmen were inferior m numbers to the enemy, the explanation of this is apparently, that we are not at present able to retain a large number of machines. in England for defensive purposes with out depleting the force in France, where they are of far greater military value. To withdraw fighting squadrons from the Front would be to play Germany's game by hampering our offensive and exposing our troops to far heavier losses than civilians in England can ever suffer." "It

HEAVEN.

TIENTSIN, Despatched, July 12th, 12.20 p.m. Delivered, July 12th, 1.20 p.m. The republicans this morning opened a bombardment on the Temple of Heaven, Chang Hsun's Headquarters, all negotin- tions having failed.

The attackera at daylight were within a quarter of a mile of the Legation. quarter.

There is machine-gun and rifle fire in

ALE. will be generally acknowledged that the all directions.

Government is right in regarding the needs of the Army as paramount. No effort, however, is being spared to meet, every requirement Our capacity for production already exceeds that of Ger many, and the output is increasing by leaps and bounds, despite the heavy demands for other classes of war material; indeed, Lord Deaor. declares that the DRY. increase in the monthly output of nero- planes is so stupendous that it taxes the training of pilots and the provision of aerodromes to the uttermost, The enormous wastage of aircraft at the front is brought home to us day by day in the

(e) I Smoke-house (24'x 20 Corrugated Its Dryness" is a feature which

iron walls and roof, carth floor.

(d)) Factory (39 x 16) Corrugated

con of plank walls, cement floor.

Containa 2 band machines, 28 latex pails and over 9,000 cups.

(e) 18 Coolie bouses (each 18 x 14').

Plank walls, attap mofs.

The above property will be sold by Public Auction in the Court House at Sandakan at 12 o'clock Noon, on SATUR- DAY; 20th October, 1917. RESERVE PRICE $100,000 (ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) STRAITS SETTLEMENTS CURRENCY.

has helped to give this drink the popularity it so well deserves.

PINTS $1.20 PER Doz.

SPLITS 70 Ors.

7+

(NOTE: This reserve price has been based A. S. WATSON &

on a report on the Estate by the Honourable

Mr, F. E. Lease, Manager of Sapong Estate).

The sale is subject to the follow- ing conditions:-

CO., LTD.,

The Monarchists, apparently, are deter- mined to fight to a finish, for they show no signs of yielding.

LEGATION GUARDS WOUNDED.

Stray bullets are flying over the Lega tions. Several Americans, one Japanese, and one Italian all of the Legation Guards-on siege duby have boen wounded.

Civilians outside the city are being rapidly brought in.

RAPIDLY

REPUBLICANS

ENCLOSING MONARCHISTS.

Aeroplanen are тогу

Chang Hsuo.

active against The Republicans are

rapidly enclosing the Monarchists, who

CHANG HSUN'S LAMENT.

Chang Hsun has issued another mani- festo to the people bitterly complaining that he has not been granted any honour. able negotiation and reiterating the assertion that he was betrayed by the

[FROM OUR PRKING CORRESPONDENT. Į CHANG HSUN'S DEFENCES.

PEKING,

reports of the Commander-in-Chief, and, unfortunately, the strikes which took place in April deprived us of upwards do not number more than three thousand. of one hundred and fifty machines. Mr. LLOYD GEORGE WAFAN

us, how- ever, that in no conceivable circum. stances can we expect complete immuni ty from air attacks. That we think, must be obvious to anyone who looks at the map and attempts 10 form a Military Governors, including Luk Wing- rough estimate of the number of aircraft | ting. and trained pilots that would be required | to guard the entire length of Great Britain's eastern const-line. The PRE- MIER'S contention is proved, also, by the fact that British machines daily cross the German lines at the front, despite the most terrible anti-aircraft fire, and very powerful air-squadrons bomb enemy

than can be done is to make o enemy's visits as costly as possible. The suggen tion that reprisals on unfurtified German towns will obtain for Great Britain aay respite appeara to us arrant folly. If such outrages merely exasperate our own fellow countrymen what reason is there to assure that they would cow the Ger mans? As a deterrent the present policy of bombing aerodromes and munition works is far more likely to prove effective If the object is to gratify a desire for revengo even this can be accomplished more successfully and without any viola tion of the rules of civilised warfare by ters. continuing to direct our activities against

(1) $30,000 (Singapore Currency) to be paid ERATED WATER MANUFACTURERS. stations and headquarters, The utmost

on purchase and the balance by taonthly instalments thereafter of $10,000. Intereat at the rate of 7% per annum will be charged on metalments overdue and default for 30 days will invalidate the sale and render the deposit and all instalments liable to forfeiture.

(2) Upon payment of the deposit an ment will be exesented by the liquidster undertaking to complete the transfer of the catate, free of all incumbrances, on payment of the final instalment of the purchase money,

TELEPHONE 438

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HONGKONG OFFION: 104, Des Vœux Roan, C. LONDON OFFION: 181, FLAT STREET, E.C.

And to the following special The Daily Press.

condition、 :---

HONGKONG, 13TH Juzy, 1817.

and not under any foreign influence; he will (1) The purchaser must be a British subject be required to satisfy the Governor that no person of enemy or foreign origin is directly THE RECENT AIR RAID or indirectly interested with him in the pur- chase, and he must make such statutory declaration in that behalf as may be required by the Governor.

For the purposes of this esle any person entitled under las Land Lows of North

Borneo to rank as a Native shall be deemed to be a British subject.

(3) In the case of Company formed for Memorandum of Association must contain the purpose of acquiring the business its special provisions, to be approved by the Governor, to exclude the possibility of the Company falling under foreign ountrol Generally speaking, it will be necessary to provant more than one-fourth of the shares the voting rights being held by, or subject to the control of, foreigners.

(4) In the case of a

Company alreatly in existence, if the Articles of Association do not already so provide, they must be altered to the Governor so of the Company

or

as to exclude the

in a manner three

hil, and the Direc

Falling under foreign

bors must furnish an undertaking to use their best endeavours to have the

provisions

to

W. W. SMITH,

Liquidutor,

RESIDENT'S OFFICE,

SANDAKAN, NORTH BORNEO, 29th June, 1917.

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LONDON.

ON

of

THE report of the secret Session Parliament in regard to England's aerial

Despatched, July 11th, 9.45 p.m. Delivered, July 19th, 3.30 p.m. Negotiations are still proceeding in the

ing will ensue. Central Park. If they should fail, fight-

Chang Hsun has placed sand-bas round his residence and erected light artillery.

**CHUNG NOOJ SAN PO. 1

CHANG HSUN'S DEMAND.

[BY OURTESY OF THE

Snasorat, July 12th. Chang Hsun bas rejected mediation proposals and demands 20,000,000 dollars. Tan Chijuỷ hng ren Wang Anh tích to Peking to interview the Foreign Mints-

vital points. Only the day before the Li Chin-chun's property to the value

Germans scattered their bombs indiscri. of 80,000 dollars has been confiscated at London, eighty-four French minately between the south-east coast and Tientsin railway station. bombod severni important tow machines

many, including Essen, where they in- Alicted great damage upon the Krupp works and killed one hundred operatives, in addition to wounding several hundreds

more.

THE FOREIGN MINISTRY.

Tan Chi-jui has wired to the Foreign Ministers stating that Wa Ting-fang's

employed dropping bombs along the Shanghai is invalid.

The British, also, were busily claim to manage foreign affairs at

enemy's lines and damaging their aero- dromes. brought down and six were driven down Eight hostile machines were at a cost to us of five machines. Again,

defences should serve to still the cinmour which has arisen in some directions aš a causequence of the recent air-raids upon London and its environs. While we all deplore the loss of life and limb which result from these raids, we must endeav our to preserve our mental balance and not allow our indignation to warp our judgment. After all, the civilian popula. tion of Great Britain can congratulate itself upon having experienced far less of the horrors of war than has fallen to the share of any of the other Allied natione, and while, of course, this does not exotise any neglect to take pre-employed

THE Undersigned has received instruereferred to above inserted in the Mersorandum Ttions from the Liquidator, or

introduced enabling the Memorandum of Association to be altered by the insertion of per precautions to ward off attack by the such provisions,

new engines of destruction, it should. approve of the purchaser, the contract may

(5) Should the Governor for any reason ut help us to bear inevitable sacrifices with bu rescinded by the Governor and the deposit out complaining unduly. The louder will be returned without interest or expenses the nutcry the greater, the encourage- Further particulars may be ment to Germany to continue her mur obtained on application to the derous enterprises. This does not mean, undersigned,

of course, that criticism should be silenced, but merely that it should be sano. The first reports of last Batur- day's attack upon the Metropolis created the impression that the enemy aircraft were permitted to carry out their designs with impunity. A big fleet of aero- planes, flying low and in close forma tion," passed over the City we were told

in slow, almost stately

y procession The actual facts put a very different com plexion upon the matter. The invading force, consisting of twenty-two large Gotha" machines, maintained a speed of seventy miles an hour and flew at an average height of 15,000 feet, at which altitude they resembled the smaller British aeroplanes at 6,000 feet; hence tho mistake. That our defenders were. not caught unprepared is evident from the announcement that shrapnel was seen bursting everywhere amongst the raiders,

The Lot is held for the unexpired re- sidue of a term of 75 years created THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST therein by an Indenture of Crown Lea

MENT AND AGENCY Co., LTD.

TO LET.

dated the 4th day of May, 1868.

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The Annual Crown Bent in 600. For further particulars and conditions

of sale apply to momenta dat

Messes. HASTINGS & HASTINGS, Solicitors for the Liquidator,

THE

TO 12. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,

SHOP.

No

No. 6, BELILIOS TERRACE.

No. 7 BELILIOS TERRACE

ROOMED FLAT at the Foak (separate entrance).

No. 25, BELILIOS TERRACE

actrance on Conduit Read.

TWO GODOWNB, in Daddall

Sireet.

Na 2, DES VIEUX VILLAS, 51, PRAK

(Unfurnished) S

Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Brd Floor, Alexaudis Buildingu.

80

or to the Undersigned,

GEO, P. LAMMERT. Hongkong, tard May, 1917.

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WANTED.

HOUSE or WHOLE FLOOR with about 10 Hooma in a central location, Please apply to

Box No: 1, Care of Dally Free Office 76%

AND

THE

THE NATIONAL LOAN OF THE THIRD YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA (1814) $16,000,000 AND SUPPLEMENTARY ISSUE OF 88000,000 NATIONAL LOAN OF FOURTH YEAR OF THE REPUBLIC

OF CHINA (1913) $24,000,000,000

UBSCRIBERS to the above two LOANS are hereby notified that in parnanes of Arrangements recently made by the hinese Government with me for the future service of these Loans, Interest payments are and will b adequately secured by aish funds in my hands mad at my sole disposal.

F.A. AGLEN, Inspector General of Customs. Inspectorate General of Customs,

Peking, 6th June, 1917.

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TROOPS WITHDRAWN.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

The troops of Human and Hupeh, which we read to-day that the Naval Air Ser-advanced to attack Peking, have been vice in the Mediterranean on Monday withdrawn. night delivered a successful surprise attack upon the Turke-German Fleet direct hits upon the Goeben and other lying off Constantinople, registering warships and also upon the War Office. While we can deliver these telling blows employed than: we should be in murder- upon the enemy we are more profitably

demolishing private dwellings.

We have to acknowledge the receipt of a packet of papers for the troops from the Officers of the R. 8. Kaipan.

d'Almada landed a dace weighing 13 When fishing near Kennett Island a boat "boy" employed by Mr. Leo

lbs. The fish was caught with a line

The a

REPUBLICAN TROOPS HESITATE TO ENTER CAPITAL,

Chaag Heun's troops are within the City,

PEKING, July 11th. Matters are at a complete standstill. which is surrounded by Republicans, who hesitate to enter, fearing disturbances.

on

heart

The death

from

failure May 13th is

reported Mr. James Campbell, of the Mer cantile Bank of India, aged 70 years. In 1867 he went to London and entered the National Bank of India, serving that bank in India and China for many years. In the late 'seventies be vas manager at Shanghai and afterwards at Calcutta. In 1881 he returned to England and Scottish, and Australian Bank, while in became London manager of the English, 1863 he was appointed chief manager of the Mercantile Bank of Indis, Ltd., For stealing a blanket from a Pacific out of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of when that institution was reconstituted Mail steamer, a Chinese was sentenced India. He was thus largely responsible to six weeks hard labour at the Hong-for the restoration of the finances of that Long Magistracy. The defendant said he institution, in acknowledgment of which went on board the boat to look for his resignation of the chief managorship employment, and found the blanket "

in 1912 was followed by his election to the board of directors.

The annual meeting of shareholders of the United Asbestos Oriental Agency. Ltd., will be held on the 31st inst at the offices of the General Managers, Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd.

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· A large number of Artillerymen from Mount Davis and Belchers took part in A Whist Drive was held by the Naval an outing to Repulse Bay, on Wednesday Yard Police in the Naval Yard Police afternoon. A grant from the Services Meas on Wednesday night. There was a lent tea to be provided and a very enjoy-occupied Mr. A. R. Allan carried out Entertainment Fund enabled an excel-good attendance, twenty-one tables being able time was spent.

the duties of M.C., and of the conclusion of the Drive announced the prize-winners: to be:-Ladies 1st, Mrs Bewell; ad, Mrs. Winfield; 3rd, Mrs, Phillips, Men 18, 6. Sergt. Major Bainsbury, A.8.0. 2nd, Sergt. Blackman, H.K.P. 3rd, Chief Writer Bmith, N.B.; 4th Mr. W R. Cousins, The booby prize was won by Mr. Meo,

It is announced that a dividend of $2 3s, per share, subject to deduction of Income-tax, has been declared by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration for the half-year ending Jure 20th, at the rate of 28. Bld. per dollar, and will be payable on August 13th.